New Britain, CT vs West Hartford, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNew Britain, CTWest Hartford, CT
Population74,22363,620
Median Household Income$58,613$129,890
Median Rent$1,253/mo$1,756/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$411,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%40.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%6.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42445
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7031,943
Median AQI4242
Good AQI Days /yr248248
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.412.4
College Degree Rate19.6%66.6%
Foreign-Born %18.6%17.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.